Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: eddiesolo on February 22, 2013, 10:45:51 pm

Title: Hi there.
Post by: eddiesolo on February 22, 2013, 10:45:51 pm

Hi, my name is Si and I have just started to do some at something different, always wanted to do a sunken U-Boat model. First one I got was a 1:350 scale, no chance of doing it...couldn't even see the thing  :} So, on a budget I went for a 1:125 scale Revell U-99 kit, a cheaper option if I didn't like it, or more to the point, made a total mess of it  :-)   
So, that's about it for now, will post some piccies of my first sunken sub in the submarine section.
Si:)
 

Title: Re: Hi there.
Post by: eddiesolo on February 22, 2013, 11:45:03 pm

Here are a few pics of the dioramas that I made, used various materials and epoxy for the water...chuffing hard stuff to work with.
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/eddiesolo/Models/DSCF1241.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/eddiesolo/Models/DSCF1251.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/eddiesolo/Models/DSCF2127.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/eddiesolo/Models/DSCF2123.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/eddiesolo/Models/DSCF2091.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/eddiesolo/Models/re-doneboard006.jpg)
The last pic is two wooden chopping boards, hand carved, even the wall is hand carved-it is supposed to look muddy. All these models have now been sold, not made anything for ages until I thought of getting into submarines.
Si:)

Title: Re: Hi there.
Post by: baloo on February 23, 2013, 08:56:56 pm

Nice effects of your dioramas,my friend use to do these and at the time when we were both posties(proper ones that actually posted mail)he said to me what would i use in doing different scenery and i suggested the cavity wall/insulation boards they use in between the walls of a house when heated from a hair dryer makes variuos affects eg: rivers,hills mounds,but apart from that welcome to the madhouse you dont have to be mad but it helps.Good luck with  your submarine issues.baloo

Title: Re: Hi there.
Post by: eddiesolo on February 23, 2013, 09:58:21 pm

Thanks for that, just showcasing what I have done before, well past 2 years. Before then I did nothing for about 10 years, before that it was planes, racing cars. After the dioramas I have started getting into subs. Not the best at modelling, even more so now with my disability but I have fun, and that is all that matters :-)
Si:)